DoD Prostate Cancer Physician Research Training Award | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The DoD Prostate Cancer Physician Research Training Award (PRTA) is a funding opportunity under the Department of the Army, USAMRAA, within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP). Its main purpose is to build the next generation of physician-scientists in prostate cancer by supporting a structured, mentored research training experience for physicians who still carry real clinical duties and need protected time and a clear training plan to transition into sustained research careers. Since the award was first introduced in fiscal year 2003, the program reported receiving 106 applications and recommending 48 for funding, which gives a rough sense of how competitive it has been historically.

At the center of the PRTA is the expectation that the applicant (the Principal Investigator, or PI) will pursue an individualized, well thought-out training program tailored to their research direction, whether that direction is more basic, translational, or clinically oriented. The application is expected to lay out a robust training plan that can include coursework and seminars and that deliberately fills gaps physicians commonly face when shifting into research leadership. Examples of emphasized training areas include statistics, bioethics, and relevant basic science disciplines, but the broader idea is that the plan should credibly prepare the PI to design, conduct, and interpret high-quality prostate cancer research while maintaining a clinical role.

Mentorship is not optional in this mechanism. The award requires a designated mentor who already has an established prostate cancer research program, meaning reviewers will be looking for a mentor with demonstrated expertise, productivity, and the ability to provide hands-on guidance, infrastructure, and a suitable research environment. The PRTA is built around the idea that the PI is in a mentored phase and needs both career development support and a research setting that can realistically launch them into an independent and productive trajectory in prostate cancer research.

A defining feature of the award is aggressive protection of the physician investigator's research time. The announcement states that at least 40 percent of the PI's time should be protected for research, which is meant to counterbalance the competing demands of clinical responsibilities. In addition to time protection, the PI is expected to show a genuine commitment to a long-term career that blends prostate cancer research with clinical practice, rather than treating the award as a short detour.

On the budget side, the mechanism allows funds to cover some personnel and project needs that support the training and research experience. Specifically, the award may provide salary support for up to a combined 50 percent level of effort from one or two key support personnel, which could help a physician investigator maintain momentum through technical assistance, coordination, or other essential support roles. The award also permits up to $10,000 per year for research supplies and equipment. Those supply funds can be used across common biomedical research settings, including work involving laboratory animals, human biological substances, and research involving human subjects, as long as the funds are not used to support clinical trials.

Clinical trials are treated carefully under this program. The PI is allowed to participate in clinical trials as part of their overall training experience, which can be important for clinically focused career development, but the PRTA money itself cannot be used to fund the clinical trial activities. In practice, that means an applicant can describe clinical trial involvement as a training component while making clear that trial costs are covered by another sponsor or funding source.

From a scientific scope standpoint, the PCRP solicits PRTA applications spanning the full range from basic research through clinical research, as long as the proposed work is responsive to at least one of the PCRP focus areas. The announcement also notes that it is strongly encouraged, though not required, to address one or more of the program's overarching challenges, which signals that applications aligning with broader program priorities may be viewed favorably even if that alignment is not a strict eligibility requirement.

Administratively, the opportunity was posted March 3, 2010, with a closing date of May 26, 2010, and it anticipated making about five awards with an estimated total funding level of $3.5 million. It is listed under CFDA 12.420 (Military Medical Research and Development), does not require cost sharing or matching, and is described as unrestricted in eligible applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement. The funding instrument is listed as a grant/cooperative agreement under a science and technology and other research and development activity category. For applicant support, the announcement provides contact channels for help accessing the announcement and for electronic receipt and submission assistance through the CDMRP help desk.

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